What have you done to your ES today?
04-20-12, 08:42 AM
#197
Been waiting for a week for a window regulator to get to a shop my car hasn't been driven for about a week and is just sitting in the lot. I hate driving it around without the door panel, and i could remove it and put it back on easily but theres no point since i am just using my friends Camry
04-24-12, 07:19 PM
#199
New; spark plugs [NGK iridium]
Mann fuel filter [***** to get at]
Moog balljoints
Transmission drain&fill - dummy at dealer told my mech its not servicable, so i didn't want to leave it for later, so i drain & filled it for now... might do it end of summer where i take out the gasket/filter...
Cleaned TB's/manifold
Changed oil
***found out that the VVTI motors have no need for spark plug wires of any sort. I went with it from Rockauto - but VVTI motors are direct fire on all cylinders...
Oh yeah, went to my local 'pull it yourself yard' since they just got in a 99 es300, got myself a spare amp, new license plate light [my housing was cracked all over], inner engine cover with the writing to replace my dented one, where i managed to crack the side of it, time to epoxy it back into place
Need to swap the belts [PS & Alternator], and need to figure out a way for replacing the intake hoses [2.5" x 4" for the little ones going into TB's, and 3.5"x3" from airbox fyi] probably going to get some turbo piping.
Mann fuel filter [***** to get at]
Moog balljoints
Transmission drain&fill - dummy at dealer told my mech its not servicable, so i didn't want to leave it for later, so i drain & filled it for now... might do it end of summer where i take out the gasket/filter...
Cleaned TB's/manifold
Changed oil
***found out that the VVTI motors have no need for spark plug wires of any sort. I went with it from Rockauto - but VVTI motors are direct fire on all cylinders...
Oh yeah, went to my local 'pull it yourself yard' since they just got in a 99 es300, got myself a spare amp, new license plate light [my housing was cracked all over], inner engine cover with the writing to replace my dented one, where i managed to crack the side of it, time to epoxy it back into place
Need to swap the belts [PS & Alternator], and need to figure out a way for replacing the intake hoses [2.5" x 4" for the little ones going into TB's, and 3.5"x3" from airbox fyi] probably going to get some turbo piping.
Last edited by 01LEXPL; 04-24-12 at 07:22 PM.
05-02-12, 02:07 AM
#203
Bought myself a set of Gear Wrenches($40 for 7) after spending hours dealing with the front sway bar. So today I finally decided to do the rear one. First off, I stripped the insides of the bolts where the allen key is supposed to go. Went out and bought a Dremel tool($100) to cut the nuts off. The tool is great and I got the sway bar links off the struts, but still have them connected to the bar. (a little trickier to work in that area). Decided to unbolt the sway bar brackets and broke one of the bolts - so now I will need to drill that out.
Looked at all the work that will need to be done and decided that reusing the old corroded sway bar just didn't make much sense. So I placed an order on a Whiteline 20mm RSB ($150).
So in the end, I'm out of $290 and the car is worse than it was this morning.
p.s.: On the plus side, the front calipers are still looking great.
Looked at all the work that will need to be done and decided that reusing the old corroded sway bar just didn't make much sense. So I placed an order on a Whiteline 20mm RSB ($150).
So in the end, I'm out of $290 and the car is worse than it was this morning.
p.s.: On the plus side, the front calipers are still looking great.
Last edited by Hayk; 05-02-12 at 02:12 AM.
09-14-12, 09:30 PM
#205
Lexus Test Driver
Well drove my winter tires all summer so the fronts got worn down... had them replaced with more winter tires. If I still have the car for next spring, Im putting rims on for sure!
09-25-12, 06:12 PM
#207
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Recently, just had a Full Service done after I hit the 100,000 km mark, New timing belt, Cam Seals, Water pump, etc the works.
And last week I had the Oil change done, Transmission Fluid is next on the list. Tight budget these days x.x
And last week I had the Oil change done, Transmission Fluid is next on the list. Tight budget these days x.x
09-25-12, 07:11 PM
#208
Lexus Champion
I washed mine on Sunday.
On Monday, I come out from work only to see the entire covered in bird droppings. Purple and greenish. On a white car. Eww. They must have been eating some berries or something....
So I came home and gave the car a good hose down, and didn't park under the tree today. Weird because I parked there all summer without any bombings
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On Monday, I come out from work only to see the entire covered in bird droppings. Purple and greenish. On a white car. Eww. They must have been eating some berries or something....
So I came home and gave the car a good hose down, and didn't park under the tree today. Weird because I parked there all summer without any bombings
.
09-25-12, 07:57 PM
#209
I washed mine on Sunday.
On Monday, I come out from work only to see the entire covered in bird droppings. Purple and greenish. On a white car. Eww. They must have been eating some berries or something....
So I came home and gave the car a good hose down, and didn't park under the tree today. Weird because I parked there all summer without any bombings.
On Monday, I come out from work only to see the entire covered in bird droppings. Purple and greenish. On a white car. Eww. They must have been eating some berries or something....
So I came home and gave the car a good hose down, and didn't park under the tree today. Weird because I parked there all summer without any bombings
.
09-25-12, 08:54 PM
#210
1. Installed my H&R springs about 3 weeks ago
2. Washed the car yesterday
3. My 25mm wheel spacers should arrive any day, and I'll install them on the rear wheels
4. Gotta change the oil in about 50 miles
4. Next step is to buy a pair of 6x9's and assemble my new sound system
5. Then I'm ordering a Whiteline front sway bar and installing it (after I pay for my speeding ticket of course)
2. Washed the car yesterday
3. My 25mm wheel spacers should arrive any day, and I'll install them on the rear wheels
4. Gotta change the oil in about 50 miles
4. Next step is to buy a pair of 6x9's and assemble my new sound system
5. Then I'm ordering a Whiteline front sway bar and installing it (after I pay for my speeding ticket of course
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